Write a brief 150-word position paper that makes an empirically-supported recommendation for a specified timespan for parental leave under the new act.

Write a brief 150-word position paper that makes an empirically-supported recommendation for a specified timespan for parental leave under the new act..

Write a brief 150-word position paper that makes an empirically-supported recommendation for a specified timespan for parental leave under the new act.

Format: Word document or PDF
Length: 150 words
References: 2 empirical articles from the past 5 years (2015-2019)
Must include in-text citations and a reference list
Style: 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing
American Psychological Association (APA) formatting for references
Keep in mind: Research and reading should take just as long/longer than writing

The Specifics
Beginning in 1993, The Family Medical Leave Act requires 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave for mothers in the United States who have a newborn or newly adopted child. The Society for Research in Child Development is drafting a recommendation for a revised maternity leave policy. As an expert in early childhood development, you have been asked to write a brief 150-word position paper that makes an empirically-supported recommendation for a specified timespan for parental leave under the new act.

Write a brief 150-word position paper that makes an empirically-supported recommendation for a specified timespan for parental leave under the new act.